Intercropping Caragana arborescens with Salix miyabeana to Satisfy Nitrogen Demand and Maximize Growth

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 719-732

  Moukoumi, Judicaël ^a   Farrell, Richard E ^a   Van Rees, Ken J C ^a   Hynes, Russell K ^b   Bélanger, Nicolas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Tel e University of Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric N 2 fixation; Caragana; Foliar N; Growth; Intercropping; Water use efficiency; Willow

Indexed keywords

CARAGANA; FOLIAR N; INTERCROPPING; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WILLOW;

GROWTH (MATERIALS); ISOTOPES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

ECOLOGY;

CARAGANA; CARAGANA ARBORESCENS; SALIX; SALIX MIYABEANA;

EID: 84865550687     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-012-9181-7     Document Type: Article

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